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Clint Kaster's blog post was featuredImpossible Mountain
Well, here I am standing on a cold sidewalk in front of a crowded noisy bar while the hippie-space-blues band inside howls through their closing numbers, contemplating another trek up Impossible Mountain. I've agreed to "mix" my girlfriends wonderful 12-piece ukelele band but looking at the crowd of unemployed loggers, greasy pool sharks and Pabst-swilling hipsters I am just a wee bit worried that I've bitten off more than I can chew. I don't want to spend too much time inside the bar because…See More
Clint Kaster commented on Bill Yekel's blog post I HAD to have it...Behringer X32... Now what?"Hi Bill -- thanks for the detailed update! Kudos on the rigs -- they look nice! Do you know anyone who wants to buy a bunch of analog outboard gear and mixers? ;-)
I am keeping an eye on the Producer model, as well. Keep…"
Clint Kaster posted a blog postImpossible Mountain
Well, here I am standing on a cold sidewalk in front of a crowded noisy bar while the hippie-space-blues band inside howls through their closing numbers, contemplating another trek up Impossible Mountain. I've agreed to "mix" my girlfriends wonderful 12-piece ukelele band but looking at the crowd of unemployed loggers, greasy pool sharks and Pabst-swilling hipsters I am just a wee bit worried that I've bitten off more than I can chew. I don't want to spend too much time inside the bar because…See More
Clint Kaster commented on Bill Yekel's blog post I HAD to have it...Behringer X32... Now what?"VERY interested in your experience here -- balancing the Presonus vs Behringer question for a purchase this Spring. Really like the idea that my crew, with varying ranges of experience, all enjoy the Presonus range but if I'm going to buy…"
Clint Kaster posted a blog postThe Final Torture Test
This is one of those moments that make my favorite A1 shake his head at me. The room is roughly shaped like a wide slice of pie with the stage a circular lip at the pointy end. Eight foot wide pillars block sightlines but allow plenty of sound to bounce from the hard walls perfectly angled to reflect straight back to the stage. I'm using two iPads with the Mackie DL today because, despite my earlier decision that I hated it, I want to give it a fair shake and also because after a week of…See More
Clint Kaster posted a blog postK-Array Week: Two More Notches In The Belt
There aren't many more ways to be excited about this tool.Back at the Portland Art Museum again with the array -- this time with a capacity crowd and tables set into the area between the two sets of stairs going to stage, behind the array. We added our Bag End TA6000's across the lip of the stage for some light fill there, dropped the K-Array at the edge of the stairs and filled it out with two VRX halfway down the room. The VRX might have been overkill but it's easier to have too much than…See More
Clint Kaster liked Douglas McKinnie's blog post Power Corrupts -- Vacuum cleaners and running a system from a single 15A circuitClint Kaster replied to Jeffrey Mayer's discussion Marketing Your Company"In our case, we have never marketed and for years I swore I didn't even want to be in the phone book, just so I wouldn't have to answer questions from the confused asking if we rent a microphone for karaoke. In our first years we…"
Clint Kaster commented on Clint Kaster's blog post Mackie DL mixer. The D stands for "dud"."I also realized later that I could have flipped over to the connectivity tab and possibly just reselected the network but in the moment I just wanted to get it back on the dock and get my show up! It could be argued that a four mic gig is…"
George Petersen commented on Clint Kaster's blog post Mackie DL mixer. The D stands for "dud"."Clint -- You bring up some good points. I'm not sure whether ANY iPad controlled mixer is really suited for ultra fast-paced changes, and the lack of any hardware controls (except for gain trims, phantom and AC power) can be a little…"
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- What is your full name? (Yes, your real one.)
- Clint Kaster
- How long have you been doing sound?
- 22 years
- What’s your current gig?
- Business Owner
- What is your current/favorite audio toy(s)?
- APB Spectrasonic
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Impossible Mountain
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:36am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Well, here I am standing on a cold sidewalk in front of a crowded noisy bar while the hippie-space-blues band inside howls through their closing numbers, contemplating another trek up Impossible Mountain. I've agreed to "mix" my girlfriends wonderful 12-piece ukelele band but looking at the crowd of unemployed loggers, greasy pool sharks and Pabst-swilling hipsters I am just a wee bit worried that I've bitten off more than I can chew. I don't want to spend too much time inside the bar…
Continue The Final Torture Test
Posted on March 17, 2013 at 11:44pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
This is one of those moments that make my favorite A1 shake his head at me. The room is roughly shaped like a wide slice of pie with the stage a circular lip at the pointy end. Eight foot wide pillars block sightlines but allow plenty of sound to bounce from the hard walls perfectly angled to reflect straight back to the stage. I'm using two iPads with the Mackie DL today because, despite my earlier decision that I hated it, I want to give it a fair shake and also because after a week…
Continue K-Array Week: Two More Notches In The Belt
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 2:16pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
There aren't many more ways to be excited about this tool.
Back at the Portland Art Museum again with the array -- this time with a capacity crowd and tables set into the area between the two sets of stairs going to stage, behind the array. We added our Bag End TA6000's across the lip of the stage for some light fill there, dropped the K-Array at the edge of the stairs and filled it out with two VRX halfway down the room. The VRX might have been overkill but it's easier to have…
Continue Mackie DL mixer. The D stands for "dud".
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 7:37pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
When I first saw the Mackie DL in a showroom, I poked fun at it and generally considered it a mockery of a real mixer. A long conversation with the staff, however, pointed out some advantages that perked my ears up and got me thinking about applications. In particular, the ability to disconnect the control surface and walk away from a mix position held the possibility of getting rid of the snake in some awkward situations including a few coming right up on my schedule. I went ahead and…
Continue K-Array Week, Gig Three
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 7:36pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A wet and foggy drive over the Coast Range put us at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds for a shareholders meeting of the Tillamook Dairy Association. The room doubles as a roller skating venue -- hard wood floors and fairly bouncy walls. The presenters are typically NOT the most dynamic speakers and it's been a real challenge to get adequate volume before feedback and have them sound at all natural. We had our usual mic setup -- a Beta 87 at the podium and a fleet of Sennheiser G3 with…
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